Shahrukh Khan signs Kareena Kapoor?

Kareena Kapoor is never busy when it comes to her dear Khan, Shahrukh Khan and now speculations are rife that SRK has signed her for his superhero flick, ‘Ra1’.

If this happens, SRK will be seen opposite Bebo after a break of ten years, since they did Asoka together. It’s no news that Kareena can ever say no to Shahrukh, whether it’s doing an item song like ‘Marjaani’ for Billu Barber or being part of his international tour, she is ready. However, reports convey that King Khan has not signed anyone and the thinking process about the casting of the film is on.

In fact, rumours that Kareena’s signing for Danny Boyle-Anurag Kashyap’s venture ‘Bombay Velvet’ are also spreading like wildfire. The actress confirmed that she is keen to do such films as it offers variety to her career graph. For Bombay Velvet, the makers are also trying to rope in Shahrukh for a segment.

Well, powerful Kapoor and strong Khan can set the silver screen on fire!

Kareena and SRK are superheroes

Kareena and SRK were paired with each other in Santosh Sivan’s Asoka in 2001. They will now be reunited as an onscreen pair in Anubhav Sinha’s Ra One, Shah Rukh’s home production.

A source tells us, “Ra One is a science-fiction film set in the future in which Shah Rukh plays a superhero. So he will be seen wearing a cape, his underwear over his pants, flying over skyscrapers and saving the day. Technically, Ra One will be India’s third superhero film, Krishh and Drona being the first two. Ra One is a big budget film with never-before seen special effects.”

About Kareena’s role in the movie, our source said, “An actor and star of Kareena’s stature and caliber will not be happy playing just a glam doll so she has signed because she has been given a substantial role in the film. She is super fit and lean too and can mould herself according to any role. The stunning star will also get to kick some butt after Tashan. Being signed on for Ra One is a big deal for Kareena because it will be one of the most anticipated releases of 2010. She already has KJo’s Stepmom remake. Moreover, working in Ra One will increase her chances of playing the lead in Farah Khan’s Happy New Year. Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone are the other actors who are eyeing the film.”

Ra One is directed by Anubhav Sinha of Dus, Tum Bin and Cash fame. The director has an eye for action and his songs (Dus Bahane, Cash, and Naughty Naughty) are chartbusters. Filming will begin in US in December, followed by a schedule in Mumbai.

Shah Rukh to attend Delhi Half Marathon

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan will be the star attraction at this year's Delhi Half Marathon to be held on November 1 here.

"Shah Rukh Khan will be coming for the event. He has given his confirmation," Dilip Jayram, COO, Procam Internationals, the promoters of the event, said.

"There will be lot more Bollywood and sports celebrities during the event. We will let you know as the time progresses," he added.

The organisers said it would be mandatory for all the participants in the 'Half Marathon' category to wear a specially designed timing chip on their legs to generate authentic results.

Vivek B Singh, Joint Managing Director of Procam International, said a time certificate would be issued on the basis of the result generated.

"The chip will generate all information about the player like who is he, which country is he from, in which race he is participating, how many breaks he took during the race and his final timing. This whole concept is unique in itself," Singh said.

Hugh Jones, the Technical Director of the event, said the event had been oversubscribed with entries much before its scheduled closing and this is the testimony of the fact that race had become an established brand.

"This is indicative how things have changed for this event in these five years. The race has attracted great athletics and has gained international reputation. The IAAF has conferred Gold Label status to our three races," Jones said.

"A total of 100 elite athletes have confirmed their participation, which include 23 men and 26 women from international circuit and 16 women from India," he said.

Ashok Omar, Medical Director of the race, said to ensure the well being of the participants, six medical stations along the route and one base medical station would be set up to be manned by 120 doctors.

"Besides them, nurses and other support staff will be there to take care in case any medical emergency arises. There will also be seven fully equipped ambulances with ventilators stationed along the route to ensure prompt action. Each station will be made interconnected through cell phones," Omar said.

Elaborating on the arrangements, Singh said there will be a total of 13 water stations along the route to keep the participants hydrated and about 80,000 litres of water will be distributed through these water stations. Around 250 private security guards and 650 volunteers will coordinate with traffic and civil police to ensure smooth conduct of the race.

Shahrukh Khan patches up with Sunny

Bollywood actors Shahrukh Khan and Sunny Deol took 16 years to patch up. What took them so long? Their fight during the making of Yash Chopra's Darr was so fierce that they stopped speaking to each other since then. The good news is that they have finally patched up.

The person responsible for the patch up was Subhash Ghai, who hosted a party on Saturday night. Shahrukh arrived early for the party and was with Karan Johar and friends in one of the private sections. He took Sunny to the private section, headed straight to Shahrukh and reintroduced them.

The actors shook hands and ended up chatting for a long time as if nothing had happened in the past. Sunny left the party early while Shahrukh's friends gather to celebrate his wedding anniversary when the clock struck midnight.

All is well that ends well!

Shah Rukh Khan bear hug floors newbie Shazahn Padamsee!

Shah Rukh Khan, the badshah of bollywood who has always been an unapproachable icon for new aspirants to tinsel town, floored newcomer Shazahn Padamsee by his humble behavior on the sets of a commercial.

When Shazahn Padamsee told King Khan that she had seen his iconic Yashraj Films’ ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ for the twenty-fifth time, he hugged her. She was ecstatic, unable to believe her luck. Shah Rukh Khan was there to shoot for a commercial under the direction of ace ad filmmaker Shimit Amin, and Shazahn Padamsee was his co star in the advertisement.

Initially, Shazahn was very apprehensive of King Khan’s behavior on the set, as she was yet to make her debut opposite Ranbir Kapoor in upcoming Yashraj Films’ ‘Rocket Singh Salesman of the year’, while Shah Rukh Khan had already been the biggest star of the industry.

However, all of Shazahn’s apprehensions disappeared into thin air when she faced a down- to- earth King Khan on the set of her shooting. Sources present on the set say that they got along with each other like friends and discussions mainly centered on the calm personality of director Shimit Amin.

As Shah Rukh Khan had worked with Shimit in his super hit flick ‘Chak De India’, he was in a better position to assure Shazahn Padamsee about the ace capabilities of the director, who is also directing her in ‘Rocket Singh Salesman of the year’.

It may be recalled that Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Chak De India’ had come at a time when Yashraj Films and Shah Rukh Khan badly needed a hit at the box office to maintain their respective prima donna positions in bollywood. Shimit Amin was the man who had made that possible.

And fortunately for Shazahn Padamsee, the same Shimit Amin will be helming her first project ‘Rocket Singh’ under Yashraj Films banner. If Shazahn could prove her credentials in the film, she would become a favorite with Yashraj and would not need other banners to establish her acting career in bollywood.

In Pics: Shahrukh Khan New Photoshoot For a men’s fairness cream

I am neither fair nor handsome: SRK

Shah Rukh Khan says that it's an irony that he endorses a fairness product.

I am neither fair nor handsome: SRK

Shah Rukh Khan says that it's an irony that he endorses a fairness product.

Shahrukh Khan Rocks the Cover of Bollywood Glitz Magazine

Shahrukh Khan sure knows how to pull off a glamorous look! The "Om Shanti Om" star graces the cover of the very first issue of the newly launched annual Bollywood Glitz magazine and boy can he pose like the King of Bollywood that he is! Wearing a pair of black trousers, a white shirt and a pair of dark sun glasses, Shahrukh looks slim and sleek as he leans back slightly in a smooth posture. And who better to grace the cover of a new magazine than Shahrukh Khan? The famous actor is no stranger to posing for magazines or working the runway at fashion shows.

He was recently spotted with wife Gauri Khan lighting up the catwalk at Karan Johar’s HDIL show. He sported a black suit and spiky hair while wife Gauri donned a golden skirt with matching top. The power couple looked as glamorous as ever sharing a few laughs on the ramp.

He is also gracing the October cover of Vogue India with "My Name is Khan" co-star Kajol. The movie tells the story of a Muslim man from Mumbai, played by Shahrukh, who suffers from a type of autism. He marries a single mother in San Francisco, played by Kajol, but is detained by U.S. authorities at Los Angeles’ airport for 'suspicious behavior' due to his medical condition. The acting pair pulled off a very glam look for the glossy mag. Well we are always happy to see Shahrukh Khan shine on the cover of magazines, what about you? Do you think he looks hot on the front page of Bollywood Glitz? Share your thoughts.

MJ's Brother Jermaine planning a holiday with SRK

He came, he saw, and he made friends with the biggest names in Bollywood. Last week, after Shah Rukh Khan hosted a party in his honour, Jermaine Jackson, the brother of the late King of Pop, is all praises for King Khan's hospitality. "His party was good fun. The food was amazing and I interacted with several Bollywood stars.

Priyanka Chopra is very beautiful," he says. About his growing friendship with King Khan, he says, he found SRK "humble and nice." He adds, "Shah Rukh and I are planning a holiday together when he comes down to the US."

Prior to his first India visit, Jermaine's one-point contact in Bollywood was his ex-Big Brother housemate Shilpa Shetty. "Shilpa's like a sister to me and we were each other's support throughout the show. We kept in touch even after the show ended," he says.

Having been in India for three weeks now, the singer is happy at the successful completion of the video, which brought him here. "I wrote this song, Let's go to crystal city that we later changed to Let's go to Mumbai city. We shot the video in different locations across Mumbai. It was a great experience to see the Taj Mahal Hotel, the Gateway of India, the slums and railway stations. We even went to a mosque," he says.

Having worked on the video with musician Adnan Sami, he says, "I'd [originally] planned to do this song with my brother, Michael."

DDLJ turns 15 at Maratha Mandir today

If thespian Dilip Kumar's film `Mughal-E-Azam' ran at Maratha Mandir for over six years, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer `Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' has completed 14 years of continuous run at the same theatre. The film enters its 15th year on Tuesday at Maratha Mandir and the exhibitor is quite optimistic that the theatre will have a houseful board.

Managing director of Maratha Mandir, Manoj Desai, said, "The film completes 14 years in our cinema hall and we still get at least 60-70% occupancy on weekdays and a houseful board on weekend and holidays. Whoever claims that it is not doing well can come and check our cinema hall.''

Desai added, "Even Dilip Kumar's `Mughal-E-Azam' had a record run at Maratha Mandir before we took over the cinema hall. The film ran for nearly six years and the first three years in full shows. `Mughal-E-Azam' released in Maratha Mandir with bookings for seven weeks before the first show of the film.''

One of the main reasons DDLJ still gets an audience is the ticket pricing. Manager Ramesh Vajpayee says, "Balcony tickets are for Rs 22, Dress circle for Rs 20 and stall tickets for Rs 18.''

Desai said, "Yashraj gives us the rental and we do good enough business for both of us to be satisfied.''

Ramesh Sippy's `Sholay' ran at Minerva theatre for more than five years. `Sholay' was the first film to celebrate silver jubilee at over 100 theatres. The film released on August 15, 1975, and cinema hall did not open its current booking for nearly 75 weeks.

Trade analyst Amod Mehra recalls spending only Rs 2.50 paise to watch `Sholay' at Minerva. He said, "The era when films ran for weeks, months or years will never return. We don't even hear of a film completing a silver jubilee (25 weeks) at a cinema.''

Strangely, not many know that Ashok Kumar's anti-hero film, `Kismet', that released in 1943 ran for nearly three years in Mumbai and Kolkata theatres. It was with this film that Ashok Kumar became the most sought-after actor.

"My grudges with Shahrukh Khan are not national issue": Salman Khan

The macho man of Bollywood Salman Khan said that he is fed up of giving his grudges with Shahrukh Khan a "National Issue". He also said that he doesn't talk to King Khan but why it has been hyped as a national issue.

the dashing actor also stated that it's not an issue of India and Pakistan, that it has been hyping it this much. We should concentrate on other important issues of our country. He really wants to get rid of questions asked by media that what actually happened between him and Shahrukh Khan at the birthday bash of Katrina Kaif.

On saying for the relationship, Salman said that the friendship is a beautiful relation which is always with you when you are in any kind problem and a friend is a person who could save you from other stresses of the life too.

Salman Khan on remembering his old childhood friends said, "When we enter in to a profession, all the people who become our friends are just the professional friends."

Jermaine Jackson compares SRK to Michael

Shah Rukh’s ‘Devdas’ is his favourite film

Jermaine Jackson says Shah Rukh Khan reminds him of his brother, Michael Jackson.

The musician, who is on a visit to India, loves the place and particularly likes eating spicy Indian food. But above all, he loves SRK.

Jermaine feels that SRK is just like his brother Michael, who too was always humble and kind despite all his success. He also says SRK truly deserves everything that he’s got.

Shah Rukh recently hosted a party at his house for Jermaine, who is now on a vacation with the Khan family. His favourite movie too is the SRK starrer “Devdas”.

Video: Priyanka, Kareena, Saif cheer for SRK

Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan go gaga over Shah Rukh Khan on the ramp.

In Pics: Shahrukh Khan gets black belt in taekwondo

Caution, men at work

He happily says 'main hoon na' to any and every request put forth by Shah Rukh Khan.

Yasin Khan with his fashionably bald pate is one of the most recognised faces in Bollywood's bodyguard circuit. The son of a retired cop, trained as a bodyguard, determined to protect none other than Shah Rukh Khan. With the steadfast loyalty of a devotee, he waited out seven months, landing up at Mumbai's Mannat, before his idol SRK gave in. Today, he can be seen hovering around SRK 24x7. A petulant SRK complained bitterly when Yasin wasn't granted a visa to accompany him to the US. Insiders say that King Khan recently bought him a flat in Mumbai.

It's a dream job for many men with muscle. But it's not easy being a Bollywood bodyguard. The strongmen must protect their celebrities from overenthusiastic fans, lecherous louts and malicious stalkers. They also have to be sensitive to the celeb's mood. Shadows of celebrities, they are privy to every little move their charges make. Bodyguards must also know the delicate art of keeping secrets. Which is what led to Gurmeet Singh Shera - bodyguard to Bollywood's enfant terrible Salman Khan - falling out for a brief while with the star. The beefy Shera, who runs a security agency named Tiger Security, fell foul of Salman when he got drunk and spilled the beans on some closely guarded secrets. Salman booted him out. After a sobered Shera profusely apologised, the superbrat with a heart relented.

Exclusive: Shah Rukh, Gauri dazzle on the ramp

Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan showcase creations by designers Karan Johar and Varun Bhal on the final day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai.


Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan showcase creations by designers Karan Johar and Varun Bhal on the final day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai.


Imran Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, his wife Gauri Khan and Ranbir Kapoor showcase creations by designers Karan Johar and Varun Bhal on the final day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai.


Shah Rukh Khan along with his wife Gauri Khan walks on the catwalk during the show by Karan Johar and Indian designer Varun Bhal on the final day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai.


Shah Rukh Khan walks on the catwalk during the show by Karan Johar and Indian designer Varun Bhal on the final day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai.


Shah Rukh Khan walks on the catwalk during the show by Karan Johar and Indian designer Varun Bhal on the final day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai.

Video: I'm more nervous for Gauri: SRK

Karan Johar catches up with his showstopper for the finale Shah Rukh Khan.

Video: SRK goes gaga about Salman

Shah Rukh Khan is all praise for the charity work that Salman Khan is doing.

SRK, the taekwondo star!

Shah Rukh Khan proves he is the king of Bollywood.

The actor was honoured for his contribution to art, culture and cinema by the South Korean Government in Mumbai on Thursday.

The South Korean embassy presented the actor with an honorary belt in taekwondo and also gave him the title of an honorary ambassador for culture and tourism.

Both the awards are in recognition of his exceptional achievement as a film actor and producer.

SRK's party for Late MJ's bro. Jermaine Jackson

Bollywood celebrities turned up in large numbers to attend a party that actor Shah Rukh Khan threw in honour of Jermaine Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson.

The late night party on Wednesday was attended among others by Shilpa Shetty and boyfriend Raj Kundra, Hrithik Roshan and Suzzane, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Arora and Malaika Arora, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Randhir Kapoor, Neelam, Dino Morea, Adnan Sami, and Sanjay Kapoor.

Jermaine is in India to lend his voice for a Jackson tribute song along with Adnan Sami.

Jermaine had on Tuesday visited the Amber fort in Jaipur along with Shilpa and Raj. They had reached Jaipur after visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Shah Rukh to be honoured by South Korean government

The South Korean embassy will Thursday confer two special honours on Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan here.

“The Korean government has decided to confer an honorary belt in taekwondo to Shah Rukh and they are also giving him the title of an honorary ambassador for culture and tourism,” Shah Rukh’s spokesperson told IANS on phone from Mumbai.

The event will take place at the Taj Lands End hotel here.

According to his spokesperson, the talks for the honour had been underway for “a couple of days”.

This will be Shah Rukh’s second international honour this year after he was presented an honorary doctorate in arts and culture by Bedfordshire University in London for his contribution to culture in July.

For the doctorate, the 43-year-old was nominated by Routes to Roots, an NGO that works across the SAARC region to bring South Asian people together, in recognition of his exceptional achievement as a film actor and producer.

Can Shahrukh Khan steal Salman’s thunder?

On Tuesday evening, Salman Khan created history of sorts by bringing out half of the film industry on the ramp for his ‘Being Human’ show at HDIL India Couture Week. The show turned out to be an eye-grabber as the menagerie of Bollywood stars (Katrina Kaif, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Govinda, Ajay Devgan and Sanjay Dutt) walked the ramp in ‘Being Human’ togs.

Now, as the Couture week draws to its closing day, attention shifts to Shahrukh Khan who will walk the ramp as the showstopper for good buddy Karan Johar on the final day.

K-Jo will launch his clothing line along with designer Varun Bahl and the event could turn out to be a show of strength for the SRK camp.

Themed ‘Rock Star’, the show will begin with Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan, good chums and heartthrobs for millions of their fans, sashaying down the runway. It will end with SRK and wife Gauri Khan walking the ramp as showstoppers.

A lot of film folk are likely to take the first row. The buzz is that invitations have been sent to K-Jo and SRK’s common buddies like Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra and, of course, the Bachchans.

Meanwhile, after his ‘Being Human’ show Salman made light of his much-reported rivalry with SRK. Sallu said there’s no cold war between him and SRK and that most of this rivalry is created by media. Now, we can’t wait to hear what SRK has to say to that!

Will their dostana be revived this Diwali eve?

Emami renews contract with Shah Rukh

Kolkata-based FMCG company Emami has renewed its contract with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for its men’s grooming product, ‘Fair and Handsome’ as part of a strategy to make it a Rs 200-crore brand in the next two-three years.

“Our association with Shah Rukh Khan has been very rewarding. We have renewed the contract with him for the next two years,’’ the Emami Director, Mr Aditya Agarwal, told PTI.

Mr Khan was signed up as the brand ambassador of the product in 2007.

Mr Agarwal claimed that ‘Fair and Handsome’ brand has been one of the largest selling men’s grooming products in the country and has crossed over Rs 100-crore sales over the last three years.

“With the changing trend, men’s outlook on grooming has also changed. Our product has been doing very well and we expect that in the next two-three years, it will be a Rs 200-crore brand,’’ he said.

No war between Shah Rukh and me: Salman

There is no war between Shah Rukh Khan and me: Salman Khan Bollywood actor Salman Khan says there is no war or rivalry between him and his colleague Shah Rukh Khan. He said stories of friction between them are created by the media and that he is tired of such 'news'.

"There is no war between us. It is the media who creates all this misunderstanding," Salman said on Tuesday after his 'Being Human' show at the ongoing HDIL India Couture Week.

"You will ask me some question about him here and then you will ask him the same question regarding me somewhere else - then you clip them together and run it continuously on TV screens for days creating unnecessary hype and misunderstanding," he added.

The actor clarified that he is tired of such rumours and doesn't enjoy them at all.

"I would request you to show respect to him and me as well. I am tired of all this. Aren't you people bored too?" asked Salman.

Video: SRK and Gauri cast their vote

Cool SRK flaunts grey!

In a world that is youth-ist; and defined by vanity and a constant aim towards perfection, it was refreshing to spot a fresh-out-of-the-bed Shah Rukh Khan as he walked to a polling booth near Mount Mary, in Bandra, yesterday to cast his vote.

We took note of SRK’s grey stubble — not clipped, not by design; a first for any Bollywood superstar.

Amitabh Bachchan wears the well constructed odd contrast of grey and dark elegantly, while Akshay Kumar sported a carefully-styled dash of grey on his fuzz in the reality show Khatron ke Khiladi.

The normally stylish badshah who goes to great lengths to get his togs and look in place before any public
appearance, (even at friends Karan Johar and Farah Khan’s talk shows), seemed to be comfortable in his own skin. We fully approve and hope that other 40-plus Bollywood stars would lighten up and emulate SRK’s coolth.

Shahrukh Khan is a clever man

Yes, you heard it right but do not take the actor in a negative sense, the statement has been given by none other than his very close friend and director Karan Johar.

The seen is that KJo had a candid interview to a website, on being asked whether Sharukh Khan approves on every word of his, it may be films and specially clothes that he wears, as it is well known that the Karan shops for SRK. Answering to that and starting with his (SRK) politeness, he said that they rarely have a disagreement and if they do have then acts very in clever manner and has that moment of silence at times he does not like anything.

And sometimes it also happens that he totally disapproves and says that he (SRK) would look 'idiotic'!

SRK in a flick on social networking

From virtual to reel, the Facebook fancy of our film folks goes a step further, as Shah Rukh Khan gears up to produce and act in a movie on the popular social SRKnetworking site.

The film is produced by Khan's Red Chillies Productions in association with the Morani Brothers of Cineyug, and marks the directorial debut of TV anchor and radio personality Roshan Abbas. Confirms Mohammad Morani, "We are coming up with a film on Facebook and similar social networking sites in collaboration with Red Chillies, and Shah Rukh might act in it. The talks are still on"

The film is based on Abbas play, Graffiti - Post Card From School, which deals with the problems of teenagers and adolescents. Zoa, daughter of Karim Morani, also makes her acting debut with the film. Zoa has been working as an assistant with directors like Farah Khan and Rajkumar Santoshi. She was seen in a bit role as one of the aspirants for the Shantipriya lookalikes in Om Shanti Om.

Elsewhere, Hollywood filmmaker David Fincher is in advanced talks with Columbia Pictures to direct The Social Network, a film based on the true story of the founding of Facebook. The screenplay is based on the book The Accidental Billionaires.

The film will see actor Jesse Eisenberg playing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pop star Justin Timberlake as Napster co-founder/Facebook president Sean Parker and Andrew Garfield taking on the role of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

Shah Rukh Khan In Paul Schrader Venture

Hollywood screenplay writer Paul Schrader is said to have hinted on casting Bollywood Ka Badshah, Shah Rukh Khan, in his next venture, which is based on the infamous underworld of Mumbai. Shah Rukh is currently gearing up to star in Danny Boyle’s ‘Bombay Velvet’, which will be directed by ace director, Anurag Kashyap.

Reports claim that Schrader has joined hands with Mushtaq Shiekh and Anubhav Sinha for producing the $10 million-budgeted movie, which has been titled as ‘Xtrme City’. The information regarding the movie was disclosed by David Weisman’s ‘Vanishing Cinema LLC’, in the presence of Mushtaq Shiekh and Anubhav Sinha.

Sha Rukh has worked with Sheik for his Om Shanti Om and is currently working of sci-fi thriller ‘Ra1’.

The movie, which will be shot for audiences across the world, is supposed to be an action thriller, which is set in “brutal, impenetrable, criminal orbit of Mumbai”.

“Spending time in India and working with a Bollywood talent like Shiekh has inspired and excited me to make a film accessible and meaningful to both Indian and American cultures,” said Schrader in a statement issued to the media.

Dave Whatmore appointed as KKR coach

Dave Whatmore will succeed John Buchanon as coach of Shah Rukh Khan owned IPL Franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, sources said.

The long-time deadlock came to end today when KKR have announced the appointment of Dave Whatmore as the coach of the team.

If sources are to be believed the former Sri Lankan coach has been unanimously selected for the KKR coach Job.

Several candidates including Wasim Akram, John Wright, Richard Pybus Duncan Fletcher, Dermot Reeve were interviewed by the team management and finally decided to Whatmore as its coach.

The Wahtmore will coach the KKR while Sourav Ganguly will lead the KKR in third Edition of IPL in 2010.

Shah Rukh Khan defeats Salman Khan, will walk ramp on grand finale!

Shah Rukh Khan, the badshah of bollywood who was in a bitter contention with macho Salman Khan for walking the ramp on the grand finale of HDIL Couture week to be held in Mumbai from tomorrow, has defeated his bitter rival Sallubhai and will walk the ramp on the final day.

Now, it has been officially confirmed by the event organizers that Shah Rukh Khan, and not Salman Khan, will walk the ramp on 16th October, when the scheduled finale event is going to be held. Shah Rukh Khan will be walking the ramp for launching his friend and ace director Karan Johar’s clothesline at the glittering event.

Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s better half, will also be accompanying him on the ramp for displaying Karan Johar’s range of designs. On the other hand, a furious Salman Khan does not want even to be present in Mumbai on that day of grand finale, leave alone attending the show.

Earlier, Salman Khan had asked the organizers to allot the grand finale show for his charity origination ‘Being Human’ clothesline and had even roped in the biggies from bollywood to walk the ramp for him. For instance, Aamir Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar will be doing the honor for Sallubhai’s charity organization.

One theory doing the rounds in the industry about Shah Rukh Khan’s win over Salman Khan attributes it to the clout that Karan Johar, the famous director and producer, hold in bollywood. According to this view, it was Karan Johar who ensured that the grand finale of the Couture week went to Shah Rukh Khan as he was displaying Karan’s designs.

Another argument advanced by Shah Rukh Khan camp to the organizers of the event was that there was nothing personal for King Khan in the event as to invite Salman Khan’s objection. Shah Rukh Khan was walking the ramp for Karan Johar, and so Salman Khan factor should not come into play.

Even for Salman Khan, there was nothing personal, as he was walking the ramp for a charitable organization ‘Being Human’ and not for his own designs. This tilted the scale in Shah Rukh Khan’s favor, and finally Salman Khan was allotted the day of 13th October to walk the ramp, instead of grand finale on October 16.

In any case, Salman Khan will be too busy on the 16th of October as his latest flick ‘Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna’, pairing him opposite gorgeous Kareena Kapoor, is releasing on the same day. He is most likely to be busy with the promotion of his upcoming mega- budget flick than involving himself with these events.

But skeptics say that ‘Mr Aurr Mrs. Khanna’ was the main reason that Salman Khan wanted to be in limelight as it would have promoted his flick effortlessly. But it seems that Shah Rukh Khan has again queered the pitch for macho Khan, what say?

Hyundai, SRK rewrite brand-celebrity script

There is nothing new about Bollywood ambassadors endorsing car and bikes. Everyone from Aamir Khan to Abhishek Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan to Hrithik Roshan feature in some automobile endorsement or the other. But car maker Hyundai is rewriting the usual brand-celeb script with Shah Rukh Khan.

Khan is actually involved in the scripting, advertising and storyboard brainstorming for the i10 brand which he represents. His company Red Chillies is also making the new i10 commercial which will debut for the Diwali season starting October 8.

Speaking to ET Now , Shah Rukh Khan said: “Many of the companies I represent take feedback from me. I use these products...like the Hyundai cars...so I can give a creative suggestion. In most of the scripting and advertising I do take a very active call.”

The latest commercial for the i10 also included substantial inputs from the King Khan. “Normally for a commercial, the story and script is developed and decided by Hyundai and its advertising agency – Innocean ,” said the Hyundai spokesperson . “Once the story board is decided it is shared with SRK and at times he gives his inputs and suggestions about the production or dialogues so that it adds value to the entire script or story. For this particular ad also the same procedure was followed.”

The new i10 spot featuring SRK will highlight a fresh positioning twist for the car as a chic, urbane, stylish, reliable and desirable product . That positioning has also necessitated a tweak in the branding for Hyundai’s flagship Santro. “We are now positioning the Santro as a more family-oriented mass car which has its advantages like mileage, cost of ownership and trust of over 15 lakh customers,” says the Hyundai executive. Also, it is targeted towards tier 2 and tier 3 towns while the i10 is positioned as the most desirable compact car with primary target being young working couples; small nuclear families and more for urban use.